Meeting the challenges of aging society requires cross-sector and cross-discipline collaboration and partnership, including among private and public sectors as well as institutions, organizations and governments. Embedded in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing is the need for society-wide partnerships for success. Panelists will share their experiences and aspirations and discuss the enablers of partnerships with the potential to scale.

Antibiotics have helped us achieve our longevity over the course of the 20th century, but our ability to fight infectious disease hangs in the balance with the rise of antimicrobial resistance. What tools are needed to fight this growing and silent pandemic?

New policies and approaches to technology, data and connectedness are making health and employment systems smarter, more agile and more responsive to the need of Japan’s aging society. What can other countries learn from the oldest nation in the world?

Technology is broadly recognized as an enabler for healthy aging and more efficient health management overall. Its value extends into the workplace and across all aspects of society. Start-ups in the aging space are increasing to meet the demands of healthier living, smarter caregiving and better disease management. The panel will discuss some of the latest digital innovations, the policies needed to equitably deploy these innovations, and how they can be further scaled in all corners of the world to grow the Silver Economy.

Aging increases the risk of multiple co-morbidities, and therefore, aging demands a more personalized approach to health, which can support prevention. What strategies from global institutions, local governments and the private sector are delivering integrated care? From WHO’s Age-friendly Cities and Communities Network to its Integrated Care ofOlder Persons (ICOPE) approach, how can integrated care become the standard across healthcare?

With longer lifespans; higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions; lower lifetime earnings; and the brunt of the family caregiving responsibilities, women face unprecedented challenges in the era of longevity. Panelists will present strategies for learning what women want and need to help ensure longer, healthier and happier aging journeys.

Healthy aging will be spurred by future innovation tackling chronic disease and managing multiple co-morbidities that rise in prevalence with age. Bayer’s Head of Pharmaceuticals will describe some of the most exciting biomedical advancements on the horizon.

WHO leadership will describe success in the call for action to ensure success in its four key pillars of long-term care, integrated care, age-friendly environments, and combatting ageism.